US Reverses Decision to Close Washington PLO Office

The U.S. has reversed its decision that would have closed the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) office in Washington.The U.S. said last week the PLO had to close its office because the organization had violated a little-known provision in U.S. law prohibiting a PLO Washington office if the organization asked the International Criminal Court to investigate Israelis or prosecute Israelis for crimes against Palestinians.Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas asked the...